HIV Infections study: PrEPmate vs Dot Diary
Official title Comparing Mobile Health Strategies to Improve Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use (PrEP) for HIV Prevention
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04855773
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study compares how well two mobile health tools, text messages and a mobile app, help people follow their PrEP medication schedule.
- Who it's for
- HIV‑negative adults who are taking or planning to take PrEP for HIV prevention.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive either regular text reminders or use a mobile app that tracks doses and sends prompts to take their daily PrEP medication.
- Time commitment: about 12 months
Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 15 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Self-identifies as a cisgender man, transgender man (assigned female at birth, trans-masculine spectrum), or transgender woman (assigned male sex at...
- Report sex with a cisgender man or transgender woman or any individual assigned male sex at birth in the past 12 months
- Age 15 years or older
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent
- Owns an iOS or Android mobile phone and able to access the internet and send and receive text messages
You likely can't join if
- Currently enrolled in another PrEP intervention study
- Unable to complete 12 month study participation
- Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition or other responsibilities that, in the judgment of the investigator, would make participation in the...
See the full eligibility criteria
- Self-identifies as a cisgender man, transgender man (assigned female at birth, trans-masculine spectrum), or transgender woman (assigned male sex at birth, trans-feminine spectrum)
- Report sex with a cisgender man or transgender woman or any individual assigned male sex at birth in the past 12 months
- Age 15 years or older
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent
- Owns an iOS or Android mobile phone and able to access the internet and send and receive text messages
- Able to understand, read, and speak English or Spanish
- Initiated PrEP within the past 6 months, or
- Has any of the following risk factors for PrEP discontinuation: missed clinic visits; age \< 30; African-American or Latino; transgender gender identity; or self-reported illicit substance use
- Currently enrolled in another PrEP intervention study
- Unable to complete 12 month study participation
- Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition or other responsibilities that, in the judgment of the investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or...
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Miami, Florida, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part, but confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The study runs about 12 months per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 15 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at San Francisco, California, United States; Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States; Miami, Florida, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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